JPC WEEKLY NEWS 9-25-24
POINTS FROM THE PRINCIPAL
- No School on 10/3
- Single Session Day on October 14th (Please reference school hour document on the right)
- Kindergarten Classrooms: 8:30-12:00pm
- Mrs. Amiel and Ms. Ciccarelli's Classes: 8:30-12:30pm
- School Photographs: October 28th
- Summit Educational Foundation: I want to take a moment to highlight one of our educational partners, the SEF.
- For over 35 years, Summit public schools have partnered with SEF, whose mission is tomaintain and enhance our public school education by fostering creativity and innovation through approved grants. SEF has awarded over $11 million dollars in grants in areas of STEAM, Literacy, Culturally Inclusive Programming, Social Emotional Learning and so much more impacting over 4,000 students each year.
- Just a few examples of recent grants in the Primary Centers include:
- Literacy support through extensive funding of high-quality decodable textbooks in our classrooms and professional development for our staff
- Bilingual communication boards for each playground to promote inclusion and positive social interactions
- Flexible classroom furniture & design upgrades
- Therapy dog visits to support social emotional learning
- Author visits
- SEF grants are funded solely through community and parent donations.
- Handbook: Be sure to review the handbook as it contains all information that you will need for the school year. Important information such as the arrival and dismissal procedures are included (in addition to have been emailed to you on August 26th). The link is at the bottom of the page.
From the Office-
NURSE'S NOOK
Ms. Bea Mendez | bmendez@summit.k12.nj.us | 908-273-3807, ext. 6351
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Influenza (Flu) Prevention Recommendations for 2024-25 (Eng)
The Flu: What Parents Need to Know (Eng & Span)
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Dear JPC Families,
This past Friday, we introduced our VIP lunch program to our students and teachers. Classroom teachers will be asked to select two students each month who consistently show kindness, respect and follow school rules.
When students are nominated, they receive a letter to bring home to their families and an invitation to the special lunch with the date of when the VIP lunch will take place. At the end of the lunch, students will be awarded their certificates to bring home and will have their picture taken. If photo consent has been given, the photo will be shared in our weekly newsletter the following week. All photos for the month will be shared on our bulletin board outside of the office.
All students have the opportunity to be selected for this special recognition each month by making good choices in the classroom, cafeteria and out at recess.
We are very excited to begin our VIP lunches in October!
IMPORTANT DATES
October 2024
October 3: Schools Closed
October 14: Single Session Day-all grades
AROUND THE CLASSROOMS
I observed students....
- practicing gross motor skills and body awareness through various games in Physical Education
- forming numbers correctly
- learning the correct letter-sounds
- defining the words "shy" and "hide" as they read the story "Llama Llama Misses Mama"
- reading numbers and using manipulatives to represent the numbers
FREQUENT FLYERS
PTO PLACE
A note from the PTO – thank you to all who have generously provided funds! However, only 24% of families have contributed. The PTO funds many programs for the students and teachers that are both fun and educational. Without additional contributions we will have no choice but to scale back. Please consider donating today – no amount is too big or too small!
Here are a few examples on what the PTO provides to students throughout the year:
- Bubble Man Assembly
- Art in the Classroom
- Multi Cultural Night
- Scholastic Magazine
- Movie Night
- Graduation T-Shirts
- Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
We are in need of volunteers. This is a great way to get involved with the community and our kindergarteners! Please reach out or sign up below! We are specifically looking for help with our Glow Run (this will be JPC’s first year participating!) as well as Multi Cultural Night. We need your help!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1akRScZWBC2rUzF9ntmtRzjtGfGqkH3-_WJoIrJQk70A/edit?usp=sharing
Lastly, for those interested in joining the PTO directory, please enter your information in the below.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eJKZlRpkjV8VwNyvIpyk-cniwhoexzW4MH9gBg3X7hg/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Thanks in advance and looking forward to a great year!
Callie, Courtney & Lindsay
From the JES PTO
Fall Festival- Saturday, 10/19/24
Jefferson School PTO is hosting the annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 19th from 11am - 3pm. This fun, community-wide event has pony rides, a petting zoo, bounce houses, raffles, carnival games, delicious food at our International Cafe, and more! Please consider volunteering for this fun event! Thank you!
HOUSEKEEPING
Primary Centers' Visitor Protocol
Parent Portal (Genesis--Access Student attendance, report cards, etc.)
School-By-School Calendar (Summit Website)